Colorado State University Athletics
Thursday, April 16
Azusa, Calif.
Colorado State
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Bryan Clay Invitational
Several PRs Set in California
4/16/2026 11:45:00 PM | Track & Field
Rams compete in two meets in California
FORT COLLINS – Colorado State track split action across two meets in California on Thursday, setting multiple personal bests and establishing a number of top-20 marks in program history.
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Pacific Coast Invitational (Long Beach, Calif.)
Throwers headlined Thursday's Pacific Coast Invitational for CSU, with star performances coming from the men's shot put group. Kyle Bigley joined the 60-foot club with his personal best of 18.45 meter/60-foot-6.5, placing him among the top five in program history and taking runner up on the day. Leonardo Ramos finishes just behind Bigley in third, recording an 18.28m/59-11.75 to make it back-to-back weeks with a season best.
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The women's discus crew recorded a solid outing with three top-10 finishers, led by Klaire Kovatch's 58.27m/191-2. Makayla Long (53.32m/174-11) and Kajsa Borrman (53.19m/174-6) finished in eighth and ninth, respectively, with Long's mark being her best of the 2026 campaign thus far.
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Other notable results included Adam Hellbom's 55.07m/180-8 in the men's discus, which marked a personal best by one inch and broke a tie for 14th place in CSU's record book. The Swedes Borrman (63.30/207-8) and Hellbom (65.54m/211-9) also had solid outings in their respective hammer throw competitions, each finishing in fifth place.
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Bryan Clay Invitational (Azusa, Calif.)
The Bryan Clay Invitational saw several impressive performances from the distance squad, including a pair of record book risers in the women's steeplechase. Allison Pippert clocked a personal best 10:26.64 to move into 12th place in CSU history, while Amrie Lacefield finished a split second later (10:26.88) to claim the 13th position in CSU's record book.
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Mari Konold capped the night off with a career night in the women's 10,000m, running a 34:41.49 which stands as the No. 12 time in CSU history. Also entering the top 20 in the women's 10k was Kenya Dennee, whose 34:56.80 was good for No. 17 in CSU history. Nic Spencer joined the record book in the men's steeplechase with his PR of 9:09.69, the program's 20th-best time.
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Up Next
Action from the Bryan Clay Invitational continues, while the Long Beach Invitational kicks off its first day of competition.
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Pacific Coast Invitational (Long Beach, Calif.)
Throwers headlined Thursday's Pacific Coast Invitational for CSU, with star performances coming from the men's shot put group. Kyle Bigley joined the 60-foot club with his personal best of 18.45 meter/60-foot-6.5, placing him among the top five in program history and taking runner up on the day. Leonardo Ramos finishes just behind Bigley in third, recording an 18.28m/59-11.75 to make it back-to-back weeks with a season best.
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The women's discus crew recorded a solid outing with three top-10 finishers, led by Klaire Kovatch's 58.27m/191-2. Makayla Long (53.32m/174-11) and Kajsa Borrman (53.19m/174-6) finished in eighth and ninth, respectively, with Long's mark being her best of the 2026 campaign thus far.
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Other notable results included Adam Hellbom's 55.07m/180-8 in the men's discus, which marked a personal best by one inch and broke a tie for 14th place in CSU's record book. The Swedes Borrman (63.30/207-8) and Hellbom (65.54m/211-9) also had solid outings in their respective hammer throw competitions, each finishing in fifth place.
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Bryan Clay Invitational (Azusa, Calif.)
The Bryan Clay Invitational saw several impressive performances from the distance squad, including a pair of record book risers in the women's steeplechase. Allison Pippert clocked a personal best 10:26.64 to move into 12th place in CSU history, while Amrie Lacefield finished a split second later (10:26.88) to claim the 13th position in CSU's record book.
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Mari Konold capped the night off with a career night in the women's 10,000m, running a 34:41.49 which stands as the No. 12 time in CSU history. Also entering the top 20 in the women's 10k was Kenya Dennee, whose 34:56.80 was good for No. 17 in CSU history. Nic Spencer joined the record book in the men's steeplechase with his PR of 9:09.69, the program's 20th-best time.
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Up Next
Action from the Bryan Clay Invitational continues, while the Long Beach Invitational kicks off its first day of competition.
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